The Okanagan Valley of British Columbia has the perfect environment for growing many types of wine grapes. The Okanagan is famous for its pinot gris grapes (Hillside Winery). They produce a dry white that goes with many meals. It's very mild and damp in the winter and very hot and dry in the summer.…
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My British Columbia Home
Here's a little tour of my home in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. When I am not working in the Northwest Territories, I am usually here. Okanagan Lake is a very deep, very long north to south (135 km) body of fresh water with very different climates from one end to the other. Even…
An Okanagan Hike
We recently enjoyed some hiking in the Okanagan. The weather was glorious (especially after our chilly northern snowscape) and we enjoyed it immensely. There was a little snow at the higher elevations, but mostly there was just some lovely melting. There will soon be lots of grapes and a new wine season ... ... time…
A Day at the Museum
Recently, M and I spent a day at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, looking at the work of some of Canada's most famous artists. If you click on the pictures, you can get a better view of the paintings. I realise that they're not the best photos; I took them with my cell phone. Here…
Okanagan Spring
Apparently, spring has been early, and I've been enjoying every minute of it, even when the temperature went up to 30C for a couple of days. It's more seasonal now, but those warm days ensured that blooms are everywhere, that the hills are verdant, and that lushness prevails. The wine is growing! 🙂 [caption id="attachment_1820"…
A Few More Okanagan Views
M and I have been doing lots of walking around our new home in British Columbia's truly spectacular Okanagan Valley. Lots of wine is produced here and the landscape reflects that. There are moderate, wet winters with very hot summers, great for grapes and all the other types of fruit that are grown here. There's…
When Life Craps All Over You, Wear a Rubber Helmet
We all know that life can turn on a dime; it's just that you don't ever think that it will happen to you. I mean, we know that it can happen, and that it does happen, we just don't think that it will. If we thought like that, what would be the point of getting…
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Changing, Moving, Growing
When I realized that change was headed my way, I didn't realize that it was going to be this intense. In July, we sold our house in preparation for a move next year. We packed up all our stuff and trucked it to a rental. I whined about that a couple of posts ago. However,…
Jitter All the Way
I'm not a morning person, but even if I was, I would still love coffee. Strong coffee. Turkish coffee. Arabic coffee. Cafe mocha. To me, coffee has all the nuance and complexity of a good wine. Unless it's plonk coffee. And I know that this is some sort of national heresy, but when I think…
21 Things I Irrationally Love
This post has been prompted by the wonderful Aussa Lorens who in turn got this idea from the equally wonderful Samara. Check out the 21 things that they irrationally love as well as their funny, irreverent, witty and flat-out amazing posts about all sorts of things. So, without further ado, the 21 things that I irrationally…
